In a really unique format, the book starts in 2015 with the release of what was then his most recent album Saturn’s Pattern (amazing to think we have had 4 studio albums since then) and then works backwards to the ground-breaking debut from The Jam – In the City. Sounds from the Studio was first published in 2017, a year that marked the 40th anniversary of the start of Paul Weller’s recording career. Snowy has also co-authored the best-selling book That’s Entertainment: My Life In The Jam with Rick Buckler and wrote Thick as Thieves: Personal Situations with The Jam and Soul Deep – Adventures with the Style Council with Stuart. Ian ‘Snowy’ Snowball joined me for Episode 7 of the podcast – a conversation which resulted in me buying my first pair of Blakeseys monkey boots (true story – you’ll have to listen to find out why). Keep an eye out here for more information on future projects. The book is now Sold Out – so you’ll need to hunt around for this one – but it’s highly recommended for the incredible photos and images from album & single artwork, the tour programmes, set-lists, fan photos, lyrics and design direction from Paul and for the interviews with Mick Talbot, Steve White, Camelle Hinds, Simon Halfon, Nicky Weller, Billy Bragg, Gary Crowley, Tracie Young, Dennis Munday, Zeke Manyika, Eddie Piller, Norman Jay MBE, Daniel Rachel, Wendy May, Mark Baxter, Brendan Lynch and many others.Ī huge shout out to Deabs as without him this whole journey of ours may never have got underway. A huge, heavy, fat, full-bodied, explorative, beautiful celebration of “probably the best pop group in the world” with words, images and love from former band members, fans and associates. At the time of recording we were a few months away from publication and I had just had a sneak preview of some PDFs which were amazing but what arrived a couple of month’s later blew my mind. The Paul Weller Fan Podcast kicked off on Episode 1 with Stuart Deabill talking about the brilliant book Soul Deep – Adventures With The Style Council that he had created with Ian Snowball and Steve Rowland. Magic presents 130 of Weller’s finest lyrics to date, accompanied by an illuminating commentary which sees him give unprecedented insight into his life and lyrics, as told to GQ editor and author, Dylan Jones OBE, in their first collaboration.įind out more here Soul Deep – Adventures with the Style Council by Stuart Deabill, Ian Snowball & Steve Rowland We follow Paul through his upbringing on Stanley Road and founding the Jam in his teenage years, creating the Style Council alongside keyboardist Mick Talbot, and later into his 16-album solo career, including stories behind iconic albums such as Stanley Road and Wild Wood, as well as his latest album, Fat Pop Vol. The book chronicles a lifetime worth of lyrics with impressive clarity. In Magic: A Journal of Song, Paul Weller gives the definitive account of his illustrious songwriting career, in his most candid and intimate commentary to date. All of a sudden, it turns into something beautiful or complete… it’s a fascinating thing. “Scratching around at home on an acoustic guitar, singing into my phone with these funny little rough ideas.
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